PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Anderson Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into the arena with Dear Agony blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Jones
vs
Niccoli

195 cm
30
265 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

194 cm
30
245 lbs
13 - 12 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
Jones takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niccoli misses with a low kick.
Niccoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niccoli throws a leg kick but Jones sees it coming and moves out of range.
Niccoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Niccoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Niccoli tries to avoid it.
Jones throws a body kick that misses.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niccoli throws out the jab.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Jones scoring well with a low kick there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
A low kick from Niccoli misses
and Jones counters with a left and a right that stings Niccoli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niccoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Jones.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones pivots, looking for a leg kick but Niccoli is out of range and Jones settles back down.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A lazy body kick from Jones
and Niccoli counters with a leg kick.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niccoli manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niccoli! But no joy.
Niccoli misses with a low kick.
Jones appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Niccoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jones walks into a stiff left hand from Niccoli.
A head kick misses from Niccoli.
Jones connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niccoli's hands.
Niccoli scores with a head kick. Jones tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jones lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jones tries to land a front kick but Niccoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones cracks Niccoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.

It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
Jones misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niccoli.
Jones throws a push kick but Niccoli slaps the foot to one side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niccoli.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Niccoli counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Jones dodges the punch combination from Niccoli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Niccoli moved away.
A head kick from Niccoli lands but Jones takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Anderson Jones will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
That's time! Jones's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Niccoli throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.

It looks like Anderson Jones has been cut.
Niccoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jones. That one must have hurt.
Jones wants to slow Niccoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Niccoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jones will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Niccoli counters with a body kick.
Niccoli misses with a low kick as Jones jumps back.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Niccoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jones throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Niccoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Niccoli lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Niccoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Anderson Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Jones.
Niccoli throws a nice head kick!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jones looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Niccoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccoli throws a nice head kick!
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Niccoli is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Niccoli wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones lands the left hand.
Jones buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Niccoli counters with a body kick.
Jones takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A little jabbing left from Niccoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niccoli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Niccoli tried to score with a low kick but Jones checks it.
Anderson Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niccoli moves away.
Jones fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niccoli lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones misses with an uppercut. Niccoli saw that one coming.
Jones goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Niccoli counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Anderson Jones will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Jones on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jones keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jones throws a head kick but Niccoli moves out of range.
Niccoli cracks Jones with an open hand slap.
Jones dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niccoli. That did some damage!
Niccoli ducks under a wild hook from Jones.
Niccoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jones throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niccoli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Niccoli looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo bu Niccoli just gets out of the way.
Jones misses with a kick to the body.
Niccoli feints a counter leg kick.
Niccoli throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niccoli moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Niccoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Niccoli down.
Niccoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niccoli takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
It appears Jones was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones cracks Niccoli with a good jab.
Jones throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Niccoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jones misses with a body kick.
Niccoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Niccoli settles back down.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Niccoli's sensitive parts.
Niccoli lands a nice shot that snaps Jones's head back.
Jones throws a leg kick but Niccoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Niccoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jones.
Niccoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niccoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Jones misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Niccoli.
Niccoli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niccoli lands a right hook to the body.
Jones slips under a jab from Niccoli.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.

That has opened up Giovanni Niccoli's cut even more.
Niccoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niccoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Niccoli lands with a good body shot.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Niccoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Jones.
Jones tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jones throws a leg kick but Niccoli moved away.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Jones clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Niccoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones lands an overhand right.
Niccoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Niccoli.
Niccoli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Jones blocks it well.
Jones throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niccoli.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bone on bone clash there as Niccoli blocks the leg kick.
Niccoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niccoli lands with a right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Niccoli moves out of range as Jones strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Niccoli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A slow jab from Niccoli misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but Niccoli moves out of range easily.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Niccoli checks it well.
Jones avoids a kick to the body.
Jones moves out of range as Niccoli throws a body kick.
Niccoli blocks a head kick by Jones.
Niccoli looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Niccoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jones thows a body kick. Niccoli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones throws a leg kick but Niccoli checks it.
Niccoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones lands a head kick. Niccoli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jones lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

The cut above Giovanni Niccoli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niccoli blocks the body kick.
Jones is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niccoli can do to turn this around?
Jones lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jones throws a leg kick that misses.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones throws a switch kick that catches Niccoli on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Niccoli looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Niccoli flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Anderson Jones!
A very excited looking Anderson Jones made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.